Canada and Israel Join Forces

The Canada Media Fund and the Jerusalem Film Fund announced today at Kidscreem Summit an incentive to support co-development and coproduction of audiovisual content between producers from both countries operating in the city of Jerusalem.

It was announced today during the Kidscreem Summit in Miami that the Canada Media Fund and the Jerusalem Film Fund of the Jerusalem Development Authority will be joining forces on an incentive to support co-development and coproduction of audiovisual content.

The deal targets Canadian and Israeli producers operating in the city of Jerusalem, giving them until October 17, 2017 to submit an application.

The complete guidelines for the applications can be found in the CMF website.

The aim of the this joint venture is to encourage co-development and coproduction of TV projects in the drama, children and youth, and variety and performing arts genres, as well digital media projects in virtual reality, augmented reality, video games, documentary, and animation.

The total maximum contribution for each funded project in development is CAD$100,000, and the total maximum contribution for each project in production is CAD$250,000.

The contribution of each country to each project will be determined on a case by case basis and funding will take the form of repayable advance in development and a repayable contribution in production.

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